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- Zac Efron, Lily James, Jeremy Allan White, Harris Dickinson
- February 9th 2024
- Sean Durkin
Zac Efron plays real-life wrestler Kevin Von Erich in Sean Durkin’s heartbreaking family drama.
Zac Efron, best known for musicals like The Greatest Showman and High School Musical, shows a completely different side to himself as a wrestler in The Iron Claw.
The film, written and directed by Sean Durkin, tells the story of one of the greatest dynasties in wrestling history, the Von Erichs. Set between the late ’70s and the early ’90s, the story is told through the eyes of Kevin Von Erich (Efron) as he and his family – brothers David (Harris Dickinson), Kerry (Jeremy Allen White) and Mike (Stanley Simons) – endure a series of tragedies.
If you’re not a fan of wrestling movies, don’t be put off. Sure, there are plenty of amazing wrestling scenes but they push the story forward.
It is primarily a family drama about brotherly love and toxic masculinity. Their father Fritz (Holt McCallany) won’t let them express their feelings – crying is considered a sign of weakness – so they have to bury their grief and keep...
